Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the… — George Washington

Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world.

Provenance
Current citation
Washington, George. "Farewell Address, September 19, 1796." George Washington: Writings, edited by John Rhodehamel. Library of America, 1997.
Original citation
Washington, George. "The Address of Gen. Washington to the People of America on His Declining the Presidency of the United States." Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser. Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 19 Sept. 1796.